Council Regulation (EEC) No 1125/78 of 22 May 1978 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 on the common organization of the market in cereals

• Published date: 30 May 1978
• Subject Matter: Cereals
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 142, 30 May 1978

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 1125/78 of 22 May 1978 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 on the common organization of the market in cereals

Official Journal L 142 , 30/05/1978 P. 0021 - 0022
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 21 P. 0089

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( 1 ) OJ N C 63 , 13 . 3 . 1978 , P . 48 AND OJ N C 108 , 8 . 5 . 1978 , P . 57 .

( 2 ) OJ N C 101 , 26 . 4 . 1978 , P . 19 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 94 , 8 . 4 . 1978 , P . 9 .

!!COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1125/78

OF 22 MAY 1978

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2727/75 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN CEREALS

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 43 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 2 ) ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 11 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2727/75 OF 29 OCTOBER 1975 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN CEREALS ( 3 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 709/78 ( 4 ) , PROVIDES FOR A DISCRETIONARY PRODUCTION REFUND FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF STARCH , POTATO STARCH , OR GLUCOSE BY DIRECT HYDROLYSIS ; WHEREAS STARCH MAY BE IN DIRECT COMPETITION WITH QUELLMEHL USED IN BAKING OR WITH MAIZE GROATS AND MEAL USED IN BREWING ;

WHEREAS , IN ITS JUDGMENTS IN CASES 117/76 AND 16/77 AND IN CASES 124/76 AND 20/77 , THE COURT OF JUSTICE CONSIDERED IT INCONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY TO GRANT A PRODUCTION REFUND FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS WHILE WITHHOLDING IT FOR OTHERS COMPETING FOR THE SAME OUTLETS ; WHEREAS THE COURT OF JUSTICE ALSO HELD THAT IT IS FOR THE COMPETENT INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION ;

WHEREAS THE INTRODUCTION OF PRODUCTION REFUNDS FOR THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION CONSTITUTES A MEANS OF CONFORMING WITH THE COURT'S CONCLUSIONS ;

WHEREAS , PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE GENERAL EXAMINATION OF THE SYSTEM OF PRODUCTION REFUNDS IN THE STARCH SECTOR , IT IS DESIRABLE THAT PRODUCTION REFUNDS FOR PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR THE BREWING OF BEER AND FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF QUELLMEHL FOR BAKING BE GRANTED FOR A LIMITED PERIOD ONLY ;

!!WHEREAS THIS MEASURE SHOULD BE MADE RETROSPECTIVE OWING TO THE COUNCIL'S HAVING BEEN...